Cow-tail holder.



No. 653.336. Paientedvlllly I0, |900.

P. T. BROCK.' cow TAH.v Homan.

(Application med may 8,'1900.) (lo Model.)

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' Nrrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE..

PLEASANT T. BROCK, OF TROY, IDAHO.

Cow-TAIL HOLDER.

sPEcrFIcATIoN forming part ofV Letters Patent No. 653,336, datenuuiy 1o, 1900.

Application filed May 3, 1930.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PLEASANT T. BROCK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Troy, in the county of Latah and State of Idaho, have invented a new and useful Cow-Tail I-Iolder, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cow-tail holders, and has for its object to provide an improved device of this character which may be con-` veniently applied to a cow to hold the tail thereof While the cow'is being milked. It is 'furthermore designed to prevent `the cow from switching or iiirting her tail toward the milker, while at the same time permitting of the tail being switched in the opposite direction in order that the cow may scare away flies and insects without interfering with the milker.

With these and other objects in View the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly set forth in the appended claims, it being understood that changes in the form, proportion, size, and minor details may be. made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view illustrating the application of the pres-- ent invention. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of a cow-tail holder constructed in accordance with the present invention.` Fig 3 is a detail sectional view illustrating the manner of connecting the tail-engaging clamp to the suspending harness.

Corresponding parts inthe figures of the drawings are designated by like characters of reference.

Referring to the drawings, and particularly to Fig. 2 thereof, it will be seen that the present device comprises a harness formed by a back-strap 1, which normally assumes an inverted-U shape, having the rings f2 at the opposite ends thereof. Connected to the opposite rings is a horizontally-disposed substantially U-shaped, or looped hip-strap 3, the opposite ends of which are provided with buckles 4, so as to form loops to embrace the respective rings 2, and thus form an adjust-l SerialNo.15,908. (No model.)

able connection between the hip, and back straps.

Secured at a point midway between the opposite ends of the back-strap is a lateral rearwardlydirected leather loop 5, which em= braces a ring or link 6, and from this ring depend the divergent supporting-straps 7, that have their lower ends riveted or otherwise connected to the respective opposite sides of the hip-strap, as at 8, and near the outer or rear end thereof, while the upper ends thereof are provided with the buckles 9, so as to form loops for engagement with the ring 6, and thus provide an adjustable connection with the back-strap.

At the bend or rear end of the hip-strap and intermediate of the suspending-straps 7 there 'is provided a tail-engaging clamp l0, which is in the form of av hook, which projects fory wardly from the inner side of the hip-strap. This clamp is preferably formed from a single length of heavy wire, which is bent intermediate of its ends into a loop-shaped hook, and then the opposite portions of the Wire are Vbrought together, so as'to form a straight shank 1l, which lies flat against the outer side of the hip-strap, as best 4shown in Fig. 3. The bend between the shank and the hook properis received through an opening l2 in the hip-strap, and the opposite end of the shank is passed'through an opening in the strap and clenched or upset, as at 13, against the inner side of the strap.

In the application of the device, as shown in Fig. lof the drawings, it will be seen that the back-strap is placed transversely across the back of the animal, so as to lie immediately in front of the hips thereof, with the 'hip-strap embracing the hips of the animal and the Vtail thereof. It will now be seen that the tail is'received or embraced by the clamp or hook 10, so as to effectively prevent the tail from being switched in one direction, while it is free to be moved in the opposite direction, whereby the milker is not annoyed by the switching of the tail, and the latter may be switched upon the opposite side of the cow to scare away illes and other insects.

The hook or clamp is preferably located slightly to one side of the middle of the hipstrap and adjacent to the milker, so that the tail may normally remain in its usual position. Furthermore, the opening of the hook or clamp is turned away from the millier, so that the tail is held against movement toward the milker and is free to move in the opposite direction. v

From the foregoing description it is apparent that the present device-provides a simple and effective cow-tail holder, which is arranged for convenient application and removal and may be readily adj usted to animals of dierent sizes.

What is claimed is 1. A cow-tail holder, comprising a harness to be supported upon the cow, and a tail-engaging device, which embraces one side only of the tail and is'located upon the inner side of the harness.

2J A cow-tail holder, comprising a harness to besupported uponacovv, and a= hook located npon theinner s-ideof the harness and the harness and formed from a single length 'of Wire bent intermediate of its ends into a loop-shaped hook, the opposite end portions lbeing brought together into a shank, the opposite ends of which are passed through openings in a portion of the harness, the outer x end-ofA the sh ank being upset againstl said harness.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 'my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

PLEASANT TL BROCK. Witnesses:

OSCAR LARsoN, J. L. GAULT. 

